Avinash G. Ketwaroo, MD, walks through sessions designed to meet the unique needs of DDW® attendees in the early stages of their careers in gastrointestinal medicine.
AASLD’s educational programming at DDW® is designed to provide a broad education on hot liver disease topics for general gastroenterologists and deeper learning for hepatologists seeking information on the latest research and treatment advances. Meena B. Bansal, MD, FAASLD, shares the sessions you won’t want to miss.
We’re all familiar with donating our clothing, our blood and even our valuable time. But, what about donating your stool? There’s an urgent medical need
It has long been clear that “we are what we eat.” But a growing body of experimental data suggests it is not just what we eat, but how our individual gut microbiomes interact with diet that affects health. Federico Rey, PhD, explained this data during an AGA Symposium on Sunday.
Clostridium difficile colitis does not happen in a vacuum. When, why and how C. diff populations explode and cause colitis is the result of a complex interplay among bacteria, human host, the gut microbiome and the environment.
AGA recently launched the world’s first fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) registry. Loren Laine, MD, AGAF, will discuss the registry, which is sponsored by the National
There’s far more to the gut microbiome than bacteria. Fungi, viruses and archaea all play roles in the human gut community, but are seldom part
